The subject matter requires you to consider a lot of factors, from facial expressions to anatomical proportions.

Plus, everything has to work together to capture a person’s likeness.

De Nobrega teaches the online classPortrait Drawing for Beginners: Learn How to Draw Anyone Youd Like.

Melissa de Nobrega Portrait Drawing

It’s a comprehensive look at how to draw one of the most complex subjectsthe human face.

Over nearly two hours, she will break down general facial structure through bite-size lessons.

Best of all, her instructions are universal to portrait drawing and can be applied to anyone.

Melissa de Nobrega Portrait Drawing

Students love the class structure.

The anatomy part was very instructive, one reviewer writes.

I like how simple it remained, while giving a good understanding of the humans face features.

Portrait Drawing by Melissa de Nobrega

Another excellent part was to be able to follow along with the teacher.

I was trying on my own at first, and then comparing with what the teacher was doing.

It helped me pinpoint what I was doing wrong.

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy

Have you ever wanted to learn portrait drawing?

(Or yourself!)

You will go over anatomy and plot facial structure.

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy

You’ll then watch de Nobrega start a drawing from start to finish.

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy

Portrait Drawing Class on My Modern Met Academy